mBio

Aims & Scope

mBio® is a broad-scope open access journal edited by active research scientists.

It strives to publish the best research in microbiology and allied fields. mBio publishes outstanding papers in all disciplines that address microbiological problems, including, but not limited to, biochemistry and molecular biology, genetics and genomics, environmental science, evolution, immunology, infectious disease, and physiology.

Topics covered include bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, and simple eukaryotic organisms, as well as all types of host-microbe interactions.

We understand that there may be overlap in the scope statements of the ASM journals.

Questions about these guidelines may be directed to the editor in chief of the journal being considered.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Embase

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Immunology and Microbiology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Immunology and Microbiology, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 3,900.00 USD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Coronavirus Susceptibility to the Antiviral Remdesivir (GS-5734) Is Mediated by the Viral Polymerase and the Proofreading Exoribonuclease

  Citation: 1131

  Authors: Maria L., Erica L., Amy C., Rachel L., Timothy P., Xiaotao, Everett Clinton, James Brett, Joy Y., Robert, Adrian S., Tomas, Dustin, Richard L., Michael O., Ralph S., Mark R.

• The Black Queen Hypothesis: Evolution of Dependencies through Adaptive Gene Loss

  Citation: 993

  Authors: J. Jeffrey, Richard E., Erik R.

• Revealing the Bacterial Butyrate Synthesis Pathways by Analyzing (Meta)genomic Data

  Citation: 962

  Authors: Marius, Adina Chuang, James M.

• Microbial Electrosynthesis: Feeding Microbes Electricity To Convert Carbon Dioxide and Water to Multicarbon Extracellular Organic Compounds

  Citation: 866

  Authors: Kelly P., Trevor L., Ashley E., Zarath M., Derek R.

• Phylogenetic Molecular Ecological Network of Soil Microbial Communities in Response to Elevated CO ₂

  Citation: 831

  Authors: Jizhong, Ye, Feng, Zhili, Yunfeng

• A Genetic Resource for Rapid and Comprehensive Phenotype Screening of Nonessential Staphylococcus aureus Genes

  Citation: 815

  Authors: Paul D., Jennifer L., Vijaya Kumar, Todd J., Robert J., Jeffrey L., Kenneth W.

• Functional Molecular Ecological Networks

  Citation: 812

  Authors: Jizhong, Ye, Feng, Zhili, Qichao, Xiaoyang

• The Soil Microbiome Influences Grapevine-Associated Microbiota

  Citation: 777

  Authors: Iratxe, Sarah M., Pamela, Kristin, Jarrad, Simon, Nicholas A., David A., Gilles, Safiyh, Daniel, Jack A.

• Genomic Characterization of a Newly Discovered Coronavirus Associated with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Humans

  Citation: 671

  Authors: Sander, Miranda, Chris, Theo M., V. Stalin, Ali Moh, Albert D. M. E., Bart L., Alexander E., Eric J., Ron A. M.

• Analysis of the Upper Respiratory Tract Microbiotas as the Source of the Lung and Gastric Microbiotas in Healthy Individuals

  Citation: 669

  Authors: Christine M., John R., Robert P., Christine M., Thomas M., Vincent B., James M., Jeffrey L., Gary B.